Add Secure SSL (HTTPS) Capability: In order to take credit card information from your customers you will need to have secure order and cart pages - pages beginning with "https" and having that familiar "lock" in the lower corner of the browser window. If you would like to purchase your own SSL certificate, for "https://yourdomain.com" type URLs, you can use the "GeoTrust" tool in your account control panel. GeoTrust certs use industry standard 128-but encryption, and are available for $99/year - more than $200 less than the Verisign cert!

Conquest Hosting now offers GeoTrust secure certificates-true 128-bit SSL encryption fully compatible with the leading web browsers including those from Microsoft and Netscape/AOL.

Prices for GeoTrust secure certificates:

  • 1 year - $99.00
  • 2 years - $159.00
  • 3 years - $209.00
If you want to order a GeoTrust secure certificate for your own site, here are the steps you need to follow:
  1. Begin in the Control Panel of yourdomain.com
  2. Click on the GeoTrust SSL icon
  3. Generate Your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and keys (click "HERE")
  4. Fill-out the form with the correct information. You'll need to select a password during this process - make sure you write it down or remember it.
  5. Click on Generate Certificate Request Data at the bottom of the screen

    This will generate a Certificate Signing Request [CSR] and an RSA Key. The CSR looks like this:

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
    MIIBRzCB8gIBADCBjDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxDjAMBg
    VQQHEwpTdWdhciBMYW5kMSYwJAYDVQQKEx1JbnRlcm
    IEwuTC5DLjEeMBwGA1UECxMVV2ViIHByb2R1Y3RzIG
    EwcwODAubmV0MFwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADSwAwSA
    xJB16UE+XPsooNQgZV3QwL+eBDuf5fQUClqWWZrpRs
    4rcCAwEAAaAAMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBAUAA0EAnAGcRQ
    0qXsWLN7SyPTXcpBLKRdCHXjECNPfRBfPpVhd6S4N1
    JBAN4sJTLUlOaBNbCX2UwihkQZJSe7NebbW12mRQ==
    -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----

    The RSA private key looks like this:

    -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
    MIICWwIBAAKBgQDQML/6LOpgN9lx3ynjE4K914a8JblY
    0PfdJDVWbj1/J/C5yrLs2tsN9Ns+yDE9X0CUVATeMjR4
    AFfcinXAo973YtgIHEzgr3n+yJg6yFjwtClvJGkXL0Mb
    AoGAcM0JJ47wiqOYEIe+1Uc7/oppeUXjT643neZjUdyE
    qX3Fg5UdLxJBwCUcKb8kVsFmZj17qlUGP9Srd/Y3qqBH
    gkjVwR8GXkVssZhqMTkvyDRB+BhLuawWXghRSOt34y5G
    J+Ak+iIePR4VN+F1+5WevluAk3+WZJGdlk4ve0BEv+1E
    jQbtWSedAkEA4CBvXBC+oEciah5UvprPBaMRSdevwUdj
    diQtc/DyBAZCGw19BnwFTQiUfPOdAKnoAwJADoVivMqW
    cD32uwTgzY80QVjO05K0H44lNI2LzZkiPu97PHnSimkO
    CDC90MmvdtcZ5aoG8U+Oxk3u/VjW8CZyuI3yIhcvW+4+
    3tBMufO3qAfSXpx+QwJAZcH7ngIDMgLdRtGhShJfG9H0
    fPOdU+vaS5FpX0yUocy8AP7uLO/burPh2VEF3Ovhjg==
    -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

  6. Next click on "Return to GeoTrust Secure Certificate Manager", and select the same first "HERE" link to review your certificate request files. We strongly recommend that you make a back-up copy of the CSR and RSA Key (and password) - cut and paste the information into any text editor on your PC and save. Make sure there are no extra spaces or returns!
  7. Go back to the Return to GeoTrust Secure Certificate Manager and follow Step 2 there - "Order your GeoTrust QuickSSL" (click "HERE"). This is where you can select the length of the term you wish to purchase, and provide some basic contact details.
  8. GeoTrust will contact the email address(es) you have supplied for verification - just follow the simple instructions in the emails you receive.
  9. After confirmation, GeoTrust will send your certification in the body the final email. It will look like this:

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
    MIICjTCCAfYCAQAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEEBQAwgY4xCzA
    VQQIEw5XZXN0IFlvcmtzaGlyZTEOMAwGA1UEBxMFTGV
    bmRvbSBDb21wYW55IEx0ZDEeMBwGA1UECxMVV2ViIHB
    MRkwFwYDVQQDExB3d3cucmFuZG9tLmNvLnVrMB4XDTk
    MDMxMjAxMzYxMVowgY4xCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVLMRcwFQY
    aGlyZTEOMAwGA1UEBxMFTGVlZHMxGzAZBgNVBAoTElJ
    ZDEeMBwGA1UECxMVV2ViIHByb2R1Y3RzIGRpdmlzaW9f
    cmFuZG9tLmNvLnVrMIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4G
    N9lx3ynjE4K914a8JblYKSzdfQrHqDPUxTIODfgX0Pffgh
    9Ns+yDE9X0CUVATeMjR4s42/3ypBJQc3685BsAgzAFff
    yJg6yFjwtClvJGkXL0MbvoEBy/BRupa+1wIDAQABMA0fghf
    ACXMuDUuovLzAVwNDAZqfcQyZwGlKiJz7OceI4jDlm8cvb
    UuS7/Zzgc7ETBZ/5XRakilw60N1mnjqcXKuz0gMKd5Ulkuo
    +3bxTVxCcPpm3w/7tg8oR7rHP/o6dSb0sR/DKO58xEFdgffg
    -----END CERTIFICATE-----

  10. Copy and paste this into a text window (Notepad, etc.) and save.
  11. Return to the GeoTrust "Quick SSL" Manager in your control panel, and proceed with Step 3 - "install the certificate HERE." Paste in the certificate from the previous step and enter.

    That's it! Now you call any file from within your html pages, scripts or browser securely using:

    https://yourdomain.com/file.html

    Other Secure Certificates

    If you already have a secure certificate purchased from another provider, you can install it by following the "Install your non-GeoTrust Certificate HERE" link in your GeoTrust "Quick SSL" Manager. At this time, in addition to GeoTrust secure certificates, we also support certifications from:

    Thawte
    Verisign